San Damiano Retreat

10/4: Hikers – Please refrain until 11:00 AM

San Damiano Retreat is closed to the public on 10/4/2020 until 11:00 AM.  We will be celebrating the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi with an outdoor mass.  Please refrain from hiking until 11:00AM.

Coming August 1: Gift Shop and Private Retreats Available

Gift Shop

Our gift shop is under new management and has been redesigned to meet the current governmental safety protocols.

Please make an appointment to shop by e-mailing Giftshop@sandamiano.org or calling 925-837-9141 ext. 311 to request an appointment for a private shopping experience with a personal shopping associate. Available Monday – Saturday. Please bring a mask.

We are also working on putting some of our gift shop items on-line for purchase.  Stay tuned.

Private Retreats

We are open for day and overnight guests who wish to make a private retreat.  Perhaps you or someone you know is looking for a place to work quietly or a get-away. Our rooms are equipped with WiFi.

Due to safety concerns, such as the pandemic, we have taken the difficult step of limiting our grounds, buildings, and trails in order to protect our elderly Friars residents, staff, and registered guests only.  We invite you to explore other hiking opportunities in the area. As a convenience, we have reserved spots in the lower parking lot for Las Trampas access using the green cow gate.

Our hours during Holy Week

San Damiano’s schedule for Holy Week:
Gift Shop closes at 11:30 AM on Good Friday.
San Damiano Retreat and Gift Shop is closed on Easter Sunday and on Monday too.

We and the attendees for the Holy Week retreat thank you in advance for respecting the silence

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Divine Revelations of Julian of Norwich

In 1373, Julian of Norwich received sixteen Revelations of Divine Love from Christ on the cross and set them
down in the first book ever written by a woman in the English language. Her timeless voice resonates across the ages,
speaking to us of the love and mercy of God with a passion that is irresistible. It is a voice we need to hear….

San Damiano receives Elizabeth Ann Bogert Memorial Fund

 San Damiano is humbled and grateful to receive a grant from the Elizabeth Ann Bogert Memorial Fund. This memorial fund supports the study and practice of Christian mysticism. We will used the award to support our Christian meditation days. The next one will be July 18.
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US Franciscans stand with Salvadoran Immigrants

In a letter issued January, 8, 2018, the US leadership of the Franciscans state:

“We reiterate our call for … needed reform, beginning with the imperative to resolve the DACA stalemate in Congress so that the
‘dreamers’ may continue to live and prosper here in the United States.”

Read the full letter here.